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Central Powers

The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires, were one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I (1914–1918). It consisted of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria; this was also known as the Quadruple Alliance.

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Co-belligerents

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Nations supported by the Central Powers

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Armistice and treaties

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Disintegration

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Historical era
World War I
Key Members
Germany · Austria-Hungary · Ottoman Empire · Bulgaria (from 1915)
Status
Military alliance
• Dissolved
1918
• Established
1914

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Central Powers

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Central Powers

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related to Further reading · 132
Central Powers → Akin, Aksakal, Alexander, Allemagne, An Encyclopedia, Archived, Austria-Hungary, Austrian Empire, Austrian Foreign Policy, Balkans, Before The War Vol, Behind, Berchtold, Bernadotte, Bethmann-Hollweg Revisited, Biographical Dictionary, BnF, Brandenburg, Britain, Bulgaria
related to Ethiopia · 30
Central Powers → Africa, Allies, Arab Revolt-style, At, Christian, East Africa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarch, Fearing, Horn, Islamic, Its, Iyasu, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Leo Frobenius, Liberia, Lij Iyasu, Muslim Dervish, One, Ottoman Empire
related to Armistice and treaties · 29
Central Powers → Allied, Allies, Arab, Australian, Austria, Belgian, Belgium, British, Bulgaria, Canadian, Central Power, France, French, Germany, Habsburg Empire, Hundred Days Offensive, Hungary, Italian, Macedonia, New Zealand
related to Non-state combatants · 24
Central Powers → Ahl Haydara MansurAlbanian Muslim, April, Austria-Hungary, Below, British, Citizen ArmyIrish Republican BrotherhoodIrish, Dublin, Easter Rising, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, However, In, Irish, Irish Nationalists, Józef Piłsudski, Other, Piłsudski, Polish
related to Alliance formation · 15
Central Powers → August, Austria-Hungary, Austro-Serbian, Dual Monarchy, German, Germany, July, October, Officially, On, Ottoman, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Empire's, Serbia, The
related to Bulgarian intervention · 12
Central Powers → Allies, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Dual Monarchy, Germany, Germany’s, King Ferdinand, Ottoman Empire, September, Serbian, Throughout, Thus
related to Liechtenstein · 11
Central Powers → Austria-Hungary, By, Entente, From, However, Liechtenstein, November, September, Switzerland, The, World War
related to Name · 10
Central Powers → All, Allied States, Bağlaşma Devletleri, Devletleri, France, Russian Empire, The, The Central Powers, Turkish, United Kingdom
related to Zaian Confederation · 10
Central Powers → Europe, First World War, France, French, Germans, Morocco, The, The Central Powers, The Zaian Confederation, Zaian War
related to Main member states · 6
Central Powers → At, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, German Empire, The Ottoman Empire, Tsardom

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war german empire germany central ottoman powers 1914 austria-hungary world serbia alliance 1918 government 1915 france bulgaria russia 1916 french

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Central PowersHistorical eraWorld War I1.00infobox
Central PowersKey MembersGermany1.00infobox
Central PowersKey MembersAustria-Hungary1.00infobox
Central PowersKey MembersOttoman Empire1.00infobox
Central PowersKey MembersBulgaria (from 1915)1.00infobox
Central PowersStatusMilitary alliance1.00infobox
Central Powers• Dissolved19181.00infobox
Central Powers• Established19141.00infobox
Central Powersrelated to Alliance formationOn0.60section
Central Powersrelated to Alliance formationJuly0.60section
Central Powersrelated to Alliance formationAustria-Hungary0.60section
Central Powersrelated to Alliance formationGermany0.60section

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